Jose Ramon Rodil

Jose Ramon Rodil (5 February 1789-20 February 1853) was the Marquis of Rodil and Viscount of Trobo. Serving under the Kingdom of Spain as a general, he fought in the South American Wars of Liberation and surrendered to Simon Bolivar after the Battle of Boyaca.

Biography
Rodil was born in Santa Maria de Trovo, Lugo Province, in Iberian Spain. In 1824 he assumed command of the Spanish city of Callao in Peru, and was known for cruelty. During the Siege of Callao he executed his treasonous top lieutenants, and Simon Bolivar said of him, "how we would applaud Rodil if he was a patriot!" On 22 January 1826 Rodil surrendered to the Patriots and the last Royalist stronghold in Peru fell.

In the aftermath of the South American Wars of Liberation, Rodil fought for the pro-Isabella II of Spain Liberals in the First Carlist War against the Carlists and later served as Viceroy of Navarre and in 1842 became President of the Government of Spain (Prime Minister). He died at the age of 64 in the capital city of Madrid.